The strategy that was always available. Just never accessible.
My CPA never mentioned cost segregation — not once in three years of filing. I found Abode on a BiggerPockets thread, ran my Nashville cabin through the quiz in about 10 minutes, and handed her the PDF. She said the methodology was solid and filed it the same week.
I own three STRs and have been leaving five figures on the table every single year. The study paid for itself on the first property alone. Wish I had done this the year I bought.
I was skeptical — $481 felt too good to be true for a real cost seg study. My CPA reviewed the PDF, said she'd seen engineering firm studies formatted the same way, and filed it without changes. Total time from quiz to filed: one week.
One property. One price. No surprises.
Every study is backed by a 90-day money-back guarantee. If your CPA finds the study unusable, we refund you in full.
Three steps to what's already yours
Tell us about your property
Answer a few questions about your STR — purchase price, year built, renovations, amenities. Takes under 3 minutes. No engineering firm. No site visit.
We find what the IRS owes you
Abode's AI analyzes your property against IRS cost segregation guidelines and produces a full asset classification report — PDF and Excel included. What traditional firms charge $2,000–$15,000 for and deliver in weeks, you get in minutes.
Hand it to your CPA. They file it that week.
Download your study and fixed asset schedule. Your CPA sees the same format they get from engineering firms — nothing to translate, nothing to question. Most CPAs review and file within days. No back-and-forth. No gatekeeping.
If guests stay there, it probably qualifies.
Cost segregation works on any short-term rental — regardless of location, property type, or whether you bought it last year or five years ago.
STR properties carry significantly more depreciable personal property than long-term rentals — furnishings, appliances, and outdoor assets all qualify for accelerated depreciation.
Not sure if yours qualifies? Take the 3-minute quiz — no credit card, no commitment. You'll know your estimated savings before you spend anything.
Check My Property →Built for STR investors who want to keep what they earn.
Traditional firms charge $2K–$15K and take weeks. We changed the math.
CPA firms charge $2,000–$3,000 per property. Engineering firms charge $5K–$15K. Both take weeks and hours of your time. Abode delivers the same IRS-guided study in minutes — no site visits, no back-and-forth, no waiting.
Abode STR-FOCUSED | CPA / Accounting Firm COMMON | Engineering Firm TRADITIONAL | DIY / Spreadsheet RISKY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | $481 flat | $2,000–$3,000 | $5,000–$15,000 | Your time |
| Turnaround | Instant estimate, study in minutes | 2–4 weeks | 4–8 weeks | Weeks (if possible) |
| Owner time required | ~2 minutes | 1–2 hours | 1–3 hours (site visit + calls) | 10+ hours |
| STR-optimised | ||||
| IRS-guided methodology | ||||
| CPA-ready PDF | ||||
| Excel fixed asset schedule | ||||
| Catch-up (Form 3115) | ||||
| Land/building allocation | ||||
| No engineering firm needed | ||||
| 90-day money-back guarantee |
90-day money-back guarantee · Your CPA files it the same week
Your CPA knows cost segregation.
They just didn't think to offer it.
Cost segregation has been in the tax code for 30 years. Your CPA knows it exists. The reason it wasn't on your return is straightforward: at $5,000–$15,000 per study, the economics never worked for individual STR owners. At $481, they do.
Most CPAs know exactly what this means — the economics just never worked for individual STR owners before. At legacy prices of $5K–$15K per study, it was a commercial tool. At Abode's price, the conversation is worth having.
Abode produces a PDF study and Excel fixed asset schedule in the exact format your CPA expects. There's nothing to translate, no back-and-forth — they file it the same way they'd file a study from any engineering firm.
If you've owned your STR for more than a year without a cost seg study, you may be able to claim all the missed deductions at once. Your CPA files IRS Form 3115 — no amended returns, just a single catch-up adjustment on your current year return.
The questions every STR owner asks.
And the answers your CPA will want to see before they file.